Ethics - New Application – Full Ethics Application

Intention to Submit

If your project is not a LNR or a quality improvement (QI) activity, you will have to
submit a full ethics application on a National Ethics Application Form (NEAF). Please email the Research Support Office
at SESLHD-RSO@health.nsw.gov.au prior to submitting an
application to register your pending submission. Please specify that you plan to
submit a full NEAF application and include project title,
principal investigator, contact person and site. The reference number that will
be given to you must be quoted in ALL correspondence.

NB Please note we do not have a link to the online forms
submission process - you must submit the NEAF as a pdf via email to the
Research Support Office (RSO)

You can make an appointment to discuss your application by phoning the
Research Support Office on (02) 9382 3587 or by emailing
SESLHD-RSO@health.nsw.gov.au

If the HREC considers a new application and has queries which must be addressed
before ethical approval can be granted, the HREC may delegate consideration of
the applicant’s response to the HREC Executive Committee or Executive Officer. Where
responses are to be reviewed by the EXEC committee please be aware of the
deadlines for
committee meetings.

Responses to queries

When responding to queries please include the question/issue raised by the
Committee & then provide your response. Please provide any updated documents in
both tracked changes format and a clean copy. Please include the version
number, date and page number (eg Page 1 of 2) in the footer of all documents.
Please email only an electronic copy of your response to
SESLHD-RSO@health.nsw.gov.au. We recommend you refer to the NHMRC’s
National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, relevant legislation or
other guidelines where appropriate (see
useful links).